National Stock Number
6850-00-587-2370
National Stock Number (NSN) 6850-00-587-2370, or NIIN 005872370, (cleaning compound,high pressure) was assigned January 1, 1961 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of May 01, 2017. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with one award given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPM4AR07D0015. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 1,810.50.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jan 04, 2014, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part is a commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf-item. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 02583. [A COMPOUND DESIGNED PRIMARILY FOR STEAM GUN CLEANING OF GREASE AND OIL FROM METAL SURFACES. IT IS ALSO USED FOR CLEANING ANODIZED OR OTHER SURFACE COATING PRIOR TO APPLICATION OF PRIMER AND FOR TANK CLEANING OF METAL PRIOR TO ANODIZING. WHEN OF A SINGLE SPECIFIC CHEMICAL, USE SPECIFIC CHEMICAL NAME.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. Information is in the Hazardous Materials Information Resource System (HMIRS). NSN 6850005872370 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 3402905030: cleaning preparations. The Schedule B End Use is listed as toiletries and cosmetics. NAICS classification category 325611: soap and other detergent manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.